Definition

1. Verb:
   • To take a seat, to be seated: "An toạ" is a formal and polite verb used to invite or describe the act of sitting down in one's designated or proper place, often in a ceremonial, official, or respectful context.

Usage

• "An toạ" is used in formal invitations, announcements, or instructions, typically addressed to a group of guests, dignitaries, or participants at an event.
• It implies not just sitting, but doing so in an orderly, proper, and settled manner.
• It is almost exclusively used in the imperative form to make a polite request.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Mời các vị đại biểu an toạ. (Honored delegates, please take your seats.)
  • Xin mời quý vị khách quý an toạ. (Distinguished guests, please be seated.)
  • Sau khi ổn định chỗ ngồi, mọi người đã an toạ. (After settling their spots, everyone was seated.)

Advanced Usage

• "an vị": This is a less common, nearly synonymous variant with the same meaning and level of formality.
  • Xin mời quý vị an vị. (Please, everyone, take your seats.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ngồi (verb): To sit. This is the common, neutral, and general term for sitting.
• Ổn định chỗ ngồi (verb phrase): To settle into one's seat.

Synonyms

• Ngồi xuống: To sit down (neutral).
• Vào chỗ ngồi: To go to/take one's seat.

Notes

• "An toạ" is a Sino-Vietnamese word (from 安坐) and carries a formal, respectful, and sometimes solemn tone. It is not used in everyday, casual conversation.
• There are no direct phrasal verbs or idioms commonly formed with "an toạ" due to its specific and formal nature.

verb

1. To take a seat, to be seated
   • mời các vị an toạ
     pray, everyone, take a seat